Ava Kay Dieleman, daughter of Daren and Kara (Van De Berg) Dieleman of Sioux Center, was taken into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015. A funeral service was held Oct. 30 at the First Reformed Church of Sioux Center. Interment followed in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. In lieu of...
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CSI: Neverland: Lynnville-Sully’s fall play Nov. 7-8
The Lynnville-Sully Drama Department will present “CSI: Neverland” Nov. 7 and 8, a play with a murder-mystery element, twists, turns, and slapstick humor. L-S drama students will take you on a mystery adventure with all of your favorite Neverland characters.
The drama will be presented in the L-S High School gym on Saturday, Nov. 7, at...
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Lynnville Ballpark improvements continue

The “Be a Ballpark Backer” campaign launched two years ago by the Lynnville Chamber continues to bring big improvements to the Lynnville Ballpark. Last week, a sidewalk connecting the ballpark area to the playground was installed by Pour Boy Construction of Lynnville.
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First Fall Festival held in Lynnville Saturday

Saturday, Oct. 24, the Diamond Trail Children's Center and the Lynnville Library held the first-ever "Fall Festival" at the library. Area children were invited to the library for a fun-filled afternoon of crafts, snacks, games, a hay ride, and even bobbing for apples. Adults from the DTCC, Friends of the Library, and Library Board were...
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Fire at Pella Coffee Cup Cafe Monday

The Pella Fire Department was called to the Coffee Cup Cafe on Oskaloosa Street in Pella at approximately 9:55 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, after receiving calls of visible flames on the rooftop of the building.
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State-bound Kuhlmann makes the cut for the third time

Canyon Kuhlmann ran his way into the Lynnville-Sully cross-country history books after qualifying for state for the third year in a row on Thursday, Oct. 22. The senior placed 15th in 17:39 at the state-qualifying meet in Ankeny. Heading into the race on the DMACC campus, Kuhlmann knew the quality runners there were going to...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 10/29/15

Here’s 13 mostly true, slightly exaggerated, not-so-haunting facts about bacon. Thirteen because I needed something Halloween-related.
Not-so-haunting because I didn’t want to scare the children. Learn yo’self somthin’.
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1) The BLT became popular shortly after World War II when supermarkets expanded and started...
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Bacon Facts[/caption]
1) The BLT became popular shortly after World War II when supermarkets expanded and started...


